Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.6%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
8.8%
in 2012
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
40th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9% 11.9% 12.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 21.5% 11.9% 9.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 13.9% 13.3% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 14.5% 14.2% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 11.3% 12.9% 1.6% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.